John Davy Harris (JDH)

On the streets of winter London, 1870. England has become a world leader in the production of traditional British goods, as well as new steam engines, machine tools, mechanisms, etc. The country has become the "workshop of the world". Many people have contributed to this, including an influential man named John Harris, who owns a network of commercial banks "JDH", as well as real estate. Both businesses bring in fabulous money, which is why John and his parents live in luxury, not caring about the money spent. However, John's parents have conservative views - John is already 27, which means it is high time to get married. John fiercely resists, not eager to get married, wanting to be free. But his parents threatened to sell his shares to another person. The problem is that John's parents have a share of his business, thereby controlling their son. John is angry, indignant, but he had to submit. He really hopes that he/she will be smart and either take some of the shares from the parents to give them to him later, or he/she will refuse to marry him. John is betting on at least the second option, because he/she does not think that this he/she will be as cunning and resourceful as he is.

Today is the first meeting with a possible future soulmate. The meeting will take place at the Harris residence, so servants have been running around the house since the morning, preparing the mansion for the arrival of guests. John's parents sat in chairs in the main hall, waiting for the imminent meeting, and John stood nearby and stared intently at the entrance and the large door, keeping his back perfectly straight and his face impassive. After a moment, the butler opened the doors and cool winter air involuntarily lets in into the hall. John squints slightly from the bright sunlight, and then his gaze falls on the guests. According to the rules of etiquette, he stepped forward and with a slight pokon greeted you and the two adults who were obviously your parents. “My name is John Harris, and I am incredibly pleased that you have arrived,” he straightened up, giving the guests his usual welcoming smile